Hello IFC! For those unaware, the UEFA Euros will be taking place from June 14 to July 14 in Germany! For soccer (or football) fans, this is an exciting time and this tournament is known to be one of the best soccer tournaments out side of the FIFA World Cup. If you want to learn more about what the Euros are, visit the links below.
In honor of the Euros I have decided to fly to a number of games in Infinite Flight. I thought this would be a fun way to enjoy the Euros this year with an aviation twist.
UEFA European Championship Wikipedia Page
Euro 2024 Wikipedia Page
What Are The Euros? (Official UEFA Website)
How Will It Work?
Essentially, I will fly to as many Euro games as I can around Germany. Obviously only flying even if some games are in cities close by. Due to how many games will take place, I sadly will only be able to fly to a certain amount of games. The games and flights are all listed below. Once the flight ends I will make a post here about the flight(s). This will mainly act as a thread similar to people who do world tours.
Group Stage
| Teams | Time of Flight & Game | Airline/Aircraft | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany vs Scotland | COMPLETE (GER: 5 SCO: 1) | Lufthansa / A380 | SFO-MUC |
| Hungary vs Switzerland | COMPLETE (HUN: 1 SUI: 3) | Eurowings / A319 | MUC-CGN |
| Italy vs Albania | COMPLETE (ITA: 2 ALB: 1) | Ryanair / 737-800 | CGN-STN-DTM |
| Poland vs Netherlands | COMPLETE (POL: 1 NED: 2) | Eurowings / A320 & Lufthansa / A319 | DTM-MUC-HAM |
| Serbia vs England | COMPLETE (SER: 0 ENG: 1) | Air Baltic / A220-300 | HAM-DUS |
| Romania vs Ukraine | COMPLETE (ROU: 3 UKR: 0) | Air Berlin / A319 | DUS-MUC |
| Austria vs France | COMPLETE (AUT: 0 FRA: 1) | Lufthansa / A320 | MUC-DUS |
| Turkey vs Georgia | COMPLETE (TUR: 3 GEO: 1) | Eurowings / A320 & Wizzair / A321 | DUS-FCO-DTM |
| Croatia vs Albania | COMPLETE (CRO: 2 ALB:2) | Eurowings / A319 & Lufthansa / A321 | DTM-MUC-HAM |
| Scotland vs Switzerland | COMPLETE (SCO: 1 SUI: 1) | Eurowings / A320 | HAM-CGN |
| Slovenia vs Serbia | COMPLETE (SVN: 1 SRB: 1) | Lufthansa / CRJ900 | CGN-MUC |
| Spain vs Italy | COMPLETE (ESP: 1 ITA: 0) | Lufthansa / E190 | MUC-DUS |
| Poland vs Austria | COMPLETE (POL: 1 AUT: 3) | Air Baltic / A220-300 | DUS-BER |
| Netherlands vs France | COMPLETE (NED: 0 FRA: 0) | Lufthansa / A319 & AeroLogic B77F | BER-FRA-LEJ |
| Georgia vs Czech Republic | COMPLETE (GEO: 1 CZE: 1) | DHL / B77F & SAS / B738 | LEJ-CPH-HAM |
| Belgium vs Romania | COMPLETE (BEL: 2 ROU: 0) | Eurowings / A320 | HAM-CGN |
| Switzerland vs Germany | UNABLE TO COMPLETE FLIGHT | British Airways / A320 | CGN-LHR-FRA |
| Albania vs Spain | COMPLETE (ALB: 0 ESP: 1) | Condor / A321 | FRA-DUS |
| Netherlands vs Austria | COMPLETE (NED: 2 AUT: 3) | Air Berlin / A319 | DUS-BER |
| Denmark vs Serbia | COMPLETE (DEN: 0 SER: 0) | Lufthansa / CRJ900 | BER-MUC |
| Ukraine vs Belgium | COMPLETE (UKR: 0 BEL: 0) | Lufthansa / E190 | MUC-STR |
| Czech Republic vs Turkey | COMPLETE (CZE: 1 TUR: 2) | Eurowings / A319 | STR-HAM |
Round of 16
| Teams | Time of Flight & Game | Airline/Aircraft | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland vs Italy | COMPLETE (SUI: 2 ITA: 0) | SAS / CRJ900 & Norwegian / B738 | HAM-CPH-BER |
| England vs Slovakia | COMPLETE (ENG: 2 SLV: 1 - AET) | Eurowings / A319 | BER-CGN |
| France vs Belgium | COMPLETE (FRA: 1 BEL: 0) | Deutsche BA /CRJ7 & Lufthansa / E190 | CGN-DRS-FRA |
| Romania vs Netherlands | COMPLETE (ROM: 0 NED: 3) | Lufthansa / CRJ900 | FRA-MUC |
| Austria vs Turkey | UNABLE TO COMPLETE FLIGHT | Lufthansa / CRJ900 & Lufthansa A321 | MUC-FRA-LEJ |
Quarterfinals
| Teams | Time of Flight & Game | Airline/Aircraft | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain vs Germany | COMPLETE (ESP: 2 GER: 1 - AET) | Maersk Cargo / 767-300 | LEJ-STR |
| Portugal vs France | COMPLETE (POR: 0 FRA: 0 - France Won On Penalties) | Eurowings / A320 | STR-HAM |
| England vs Switzerland | COMPLETE (ENG: 1 SUI: 1 - England Won On Penalties) | Air Baltic / A220-300 | HAM-DUS |
| Netherlands vs Turkey | COMPLETE (NED: 2 TUR: 1) | Air Berlin / A319 | DUS-BER |
Semifinals
| Teams | Time of Flight & Game | Airline/Aircraft | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain vs France | COMPLETE (ESP: 2 FRA 1) | Lufthansa / A321 | BER-MUC |
| England vs Netherlands | COMPLETE (ENG: 2 NED: 1) | Lufthansa / E190 | MUC-DTM |
Final
| Teams | Time of Flight & Game | Airline/Aircraft | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| England vs Spain | FLIGHT COMPLETE | Lufthansa / A319 | DTM-MUC-BER |
Rules
- Must fly to as many games as possible
- Must use real world routes
- Cannot use general aviation or private jets to get to games
- Must try and land before kickoff in real life.
- Landing before kickoff even a minute before counts as making it to the game
- Times are not set in stone. Meaning I may or may not fly at that time. It is only there for those who may be interested in flying with me
- The Semifinals & Finals will be flown earlier due to the fact my IF subscription ends on July 10 and I won’t be renewing it until mid August. They will still be posted the day of the games on this thread.
Flying With Me
While this isn’t a fully fledged event (Like my NFL Playoff Flyover Events), if you would like to fly with me I would love it. There won’t be any sort of signups but I will make a ping list if you want to fly with me. Just know you’ll be pinged quite a bit.
PING LIST:
I hope you enjoy seeing my progress throughout the tournament and I would love if you could fly with me at some point. Even if you’re not a fan of soccer or don’t have an interest in sports it would still be great to join and explore Germany.
As for the actual tournament, its gonna be a good one. Despite being from the USA, I personally am rooting for England since my dad is from there and I have ties to the country. If you are into the Euros I hope you enjoy watching. It should be great!
COME ON ENGLAND. FOOTBALL’S COMING HOME.
